Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-11-12
The Way to Obtain Title for Mines by Patent from the United
 States
lCOpp', D. 5. Minins pscisiens.l

lCOpp's U. s. Mining Decisions) l. The applicant is required to havo
 6 correct survey of his olsim under au-
 thofity of the suryezor-gsnersl of :ha state.
 2. Post plat of saeh survey in a con
 sp'cuous place on the clam, with notice of his Intention Co apply for patent. sad notice giving date of posting, name os claimant, name of claim, mining district and county, whether she location ls on record or not, and if so, where 60 ce fouud; number of feet claimed and pre- sumed direction thereof; the number of feet each way from discovery shs!t and name or names of other ad!Oinicg claimants on same O: other coniisIcCs claim,
 5 After posting above notice ot plat and notice on the premises, the claimant Will file with the register and receiver a copy ot such plat and field notes of survey; also the affidavit of two witnesses, oTe,tI- ble that such plat and notice srs posted oOnspicuousiy on the claim, giving date and place of such pOssIg z, 6 coy . ;ho notice SO posted to be attached to sad form 8 part of such affidavit,
 4 Attached Io field notes must 1s the sworn statement of claimant tcat Lc aas possessory to the premises tlCTe.n described by virtue of a compliance Uf himself or gransors with the nIuInZ district. state or territory.
 6 This affidavit should be supported by proper evidence from the mining rs- cOrder's office ss 10 bis possessory right.
 + 6 locator, full, true and correct copy of his location should be furnIshei. said copy attessed by seal of recorder, !; no seal. make oath to the correctness ct same; and where the applicant claims with others as loostor and those others have transferred any or all their Inter esis, S copy of original record Of lcCs- tIon should be filed and sn abstract Ot tltla from recorder.
 G. h the event of loss by fire of mia ing records. affidavit of such should 15 made and secondary evidence of title ro- ;Siyed.
 '. On receipt of these papers, the register will, at the expense of claimant. publish, for sixty days. notice of such application In the paper nearest the claim.
 g. Too much care can not be exer- cised ia the preparation of these no tices.
 10. The claimant, st the time of fling papers with register, or during the sixty dBys' publication. must He certificate O. surveyor general that not less than $5pJ worth of labor has been expended on IIa- proyements made on the claim, and iha. the plat filed by the claimant is cOTree. snd the field notes of survey so correct that the premises may be fully ldenti- fed. This certificate had better be iu- dorssd on plat and field notes.
 II. After slxty days publication hEs expired, the claimant will dle his efh- ieYIt that the plat and notice aforesaid eonspicuouslY posted for or during the sixty dBys's publication. Upon filing the foregoing papers, the register will, if no adverse claim was filed during sixty days publication, per nit the claimant to pay for the land, etc.
 12. Tbe register must certify. ID send ing up papers. that the notice. plat and field notes posted in his office for sixty days-sron such time to such tune. The consecutive series of numbers!o mineral entries must be continued.
 IS. The plat and field notes of survey must be conspicuousiy posted in the land office for sixty days, this plat, field notes, etc, to be furnished by applicant.
 l4. The abstracts of title must come down to and include, if possible, She last date until papers are forwarded or lsave the ofice Ca late rulina).